Austrian propulsion startup joins sovereign space funding surge
TAMPA, Fla. — Austrian satellite propulsion startup Gate Space has won 6.3 million euros ($7.2 million) in funding from Europe’s government-backed…
Duffy says NASA will open Artemis 3 lander contract to competition
Updated 6:10 p.m. Eastern with NASA statement. WASHINGTON — NASA’s acting administrator says he plans to “open up the contract” SpaceX holds…
Belgian startup Nxgsat raises early funds for virtual 5G satellite modem
TAMPA, Fla. — A Belgian startup led by satellite networking veterans announced 1.2 million euros ($1.4 million) in seed funding Oct. 21 to…
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales agree to combine space businesses
WASHINGTON — Three of Europe’s largest aerospace companies have agreed to combine their space businesses into a new joint venture intended to…
Landspace begins final preparations for China’s first orbital launch and landing attempt
HELSINKI — Launch startup Landspace is in the final stages of preparations for the first launch of its Zhuque-3 rocket and a potentially…
Ion-X to supply upgraded thruster for Univity’s VLEO 5G constellation
TAMPA, Fla. — France-based propulsion startup Ion-X announced Oct. 23 it will provide an upgraded version of its electrospray thruster to…
Starlink mini lasers to link Muon Space satellites for near real-time connectivity
TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX is supplying optical terminals to Muon Space, the four-year-old Californian manufacturer said Oct. 21, enabling its…
Orion installed on SLS as Artemis 2 preparations continue during shutdown
WASHINGTON — The Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 2 mission has been installed on its Space Launch System rocket as preparations for the…
Taiwan should build a space-enabled kill web, not big warships
As part of a broader modernization effort, United States defense assistance should focus on freeing Taiwan’s senior military leadership from…
Analysts question Germany’s request for defensive and inspector satellites
LONDON — The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is looking to purchase satellites capable of jamming other spacecraft and inspecting objects in…
Samara Aerospace pointing technology to be tested in orbit
SAN FRANCISCO – Samara Aerospace’s patented satellite-pointing technology will soon be tested in orbit on an Impulse Space Mira orbital…